The Amazing Son In Law Chapter 49

After lunch, Jacob, Charlie’s father-in-law, was already dressed and eager to go. He urged Charlie, “Charlie, hurry up! Let’s take our new car to the antique street. There’s a shop that just received a Tang Dynasty official kiln vase and I want to see it.”

Charlie couldn’t help but plead with him, “Dad, are you really getting into antiques again? We don’t have much money. Isn’t it a bit extravagant to purchase antiques?”

Despite not having much money himself, Jacob harbored dreams of getting rich. He liked to stroll down the antique street when he had free time, hoping to stumble upon a great deal, yet he had mostly been taken advantage of in recent years.

There had been a period of quiet, but unexpectedly, the allure of the antique world had returned with a vengeance.

Noticing Charlie’s hesitance, Jacob scoffed and said, “Stop with the excuses and take me there quickly!”

Charlie felt helpless but knew it would be difficult to refuse, so he reluctantly drove his father-in-law to the antique street.

Aurous Hill is a renowned historical city and the antique street outside the scenic area is famous across China, drawing antique dealers and bargain hunters from all over the country. The local tourism department seized the opportunity to invest heavily in refurbishing the antique street, turning it into a tourist attraction.

Upon arriving at the antique street, Jacob confidently approached the entrance of an antique shop and informed the receptionist that he had a reservation. The receptionist then led both of them to the VIP room located at the back to view the artifacts.

As Charlie was about to follow, Jacob turned and said, “Don’t come in. You wouldn’t understand anything anyway. Just wait for me at the door of the VIP room!”

With no choice but to comply, Charlie replied, “Got it, Dad!”

Jacob clasped his hands behind his back and followed the receptionist into the VIP room, while Charlie took a seat in the waiting area.

A few minutes later, Charlie was startled by a loud “bang” coming from the VIP room.

He saw Jacob rushing out in a panic, muttering to himself, “It’s over, it’s all over! This is bad!”

Concerned, Charlie hurried over to him and peered inside the VIP room. He noticed a tall, thin ceramic vessel lying broken on the ground, shattered into two pieces, surrounded by numerous small ceramic shards.

From the fragments, it was clear that the broken piece was a Tang Dynasty jade pot spring bottle.

Having grown up in the Wade family, Charlie was well-versed in such matters. He recognized at once that the bottle was genuine and could easily fetch several million dollars. It appeared that Jacob had made a significant blunder this time.

Inside the VIP room, a middle-aged man with a stern expression addressed Jacob, “Mr. Wilson, we purchased this jade pot spring bottle for over 5 million. Since you broke it, you must pay for the damages!”

This man was Peter, the manager of Vintage Deluxe.

In a state of panic, Jacob grabbed Charlie and exclaimed, “This is my precious son-in-law! Do you know how much money he has? Forget 5 million, even 50 million wouldn’t be a problem! You two can negotiate the compensation without me, I have other matters to attend to!”

With that, Jacob pushed Charlie forward and hurried out of the store.

Charlie was bewildered, his father-in-law’s audacity was beyond belief. He clearly intended for him to take the fall!

Peter glanced coldly at Charlie and asked, “Sir, the total is 5.38 million. Would you prefer to pay by card or bank transfer?”

Charlie shrugged and replied, “I don’t have any money.”

It wasn’t that he couldn’t cover the cost, he simply wanted to teach his father-in-law a lesson so he wouldn’t be dragged into the antique street on a daily basis.

“No money?” Peter gritted his teeth. “You broke our property at Vintage Deluxe! Do you truly believe you can escape responsibility by claiming you have no money?”

Charlie responded helplessly, “I’m not trying to avoid responsibility, but I genuinely have no money. Besides, I didn’t break the bottle, why should I pay for it?”

Peter was frustrated. “Isn’t that your father-in-law?”

Charlie nodded. “You mentioned he’s my father-in-law, not me. Whoever breaks it should be the one to pay. This is basic logic debt belongs to the debtor and misfortune shouldn’t befall the family of the wrongdoer. Don’t you understand this principle?”

Peter, although irritated, couldn’t dismiss what Charlie had said. If he forced Charlie to pay without an explanation, it would reflect poorly on Vintage Deluxe and harm its reputation.

In a hurry, he ordered those around him, “You guys, go after that old man now!”

Charlie watched as they scrambled to catch his father-in-law, a smile forming on his lips as he said nothing.

In reality, he could have simply charged the amount to a credit card, but that would mean rewarding his unscrupulous father-in-law. Instead, it was better to let Jacob face the consequences.

After all, if such a situation arose again, it could result in even greater mishaps.

With everyone at Vintage Deluxe pursuing Jacob, Charlie idly glanced at the broken pieces of the vase on the floor.

The vase, about half a meter tall, now lay in two parts, accompanied by shards, it was truly a shame to see it destroyed.

Then he noticed something unusual in the lower half of the jar, something seemed to be concealed there.

He quickly reached inside and retrieved a small wooden box!

To think there would be a mystery hidden within this vase!

The jade pot spring bottle was of a small and large construction and this wooden box was clearly two or three sizes larger than the bottle’s mouth. It appeared that the box hadn’t been inserted later, it had been created along with the bottle! This indicated that the wooden box also dated back to the Tang Dynasty!

He held the wooden box in his hands, examined it closely and with a bit of pressure, opened it with a snap.

Upon opening the wooden box, an exceptionally refreshing fragrance escaped into the air. Charlie inhaled deeply and felt an invigorating rush.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered a tiny ancient book inside the box, so small it could fit within the palm of his hand!

Charlie picked up the minuscule book and noticed four ancient seal characters inscribed on the title page “Apocalyptic Book.”

“What a fascinating title. I wonder what it contains.” Charlie muttered as he began to flip through the pages.

The first chapter was titled “Medical Skills,” detailing numerous case studies and treatment methods.

Charlie furrowed his brow. Having been exposed to Chinese medicine, he was familiar with its basic theories, but the content in this book was clearly more advanced than current practices.

Some of the diagnostic and treatment methods were unfamiliar and towards the end of the medical skills chapter, he even found references to alchemy. The effects attributed to some potions were beyond anything known in modern society.

Intrigued, Charlie sat down on the ground, engrossed in flipping through the pages.

To his surprise, this “Apocalyptic Book” also included topics on Feng Shui divination and various extraordinary techniques such as treasure evaluation and restoration, alongside many other addities.

Charlie lost track of time as he read, feeling that every word was sinking into his consciousness, stirring a sense of exhilaration within him. He had stumbled upon a true treasure!